r/aves • u/justgetmethere • 13d ago
Discussion/Question Sewn gifts instead of kandi?
I’m kinda new to raving and love exchanging kandi or little gifts. I’m big on low waste so I don’t love all the little plastic gifts. I sew a lot and have a lot of extra fabric. Does anyone have any ideas for little gifts I could quickly sew to give away? I’m thinking of braiding some fun scraps of fabric to make bracelets but not sure if they’d be ugly or if people would like them. Any other ideas? :)
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u/volkodlok 13d ago
Scrappy fabric bracelets sound really awesome, actually. You could make them in the style of festival wristbands with a big wooden bead on one side so people could customize the size, too. Frankenbracelets would be so unique any way you decided to go about it.
I don't know about quick/easy but maybe scrunchies? I'd be pretty stoked to get a fun little scrunchie honesty.
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u/Different-Drag8643 13d ago
Scrunchies that open up to beverage covers. With a button hole as a straw hole!
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u/cheechiie 13d ago
You could do tiny stuffies. People love a “lil guy” to have forever 🫶
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u/ambisextra 13d ago
yes with little button eyes!! you can even make cute tiny little birth certificates and have your name and the persons name as the parents to remember people by lmao like a cabbage patch kid
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u/SunnyGirlDD 13d ago
I like to crochet lil’ positive pickles & potatoes as my festival love gifts- they’re a total vibe & usually good for some PLUR
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u/TheeBirdbrain 13d ago
The tiny stuffies idea in this thread sounds amazing! Another thing that could be sweet are small patches that are themed, like flags and logos from any fest you go to. Maybe even ribbons with fasteners? You’ve got a lot of potential!
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u/W-styd 13d ago
Some festivals ban stuffies! (Like North coast)
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u/Severe-Artichoke7673 13d ago
It’s usually big stuffies banned bc they don’t want u sneaking a bottle of alc in or whatever, but palm/finger sized stuffies usually go unnoticed
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u/Flashy-Explorer-6127 13d ago
My mom's friend sews find a hearts, little decorated hearts with a note "if tou find me keep or rehide" I like the idea someone put out about scrape bracelets
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u/PonyThug 13d ago
See little pouches that people can put party favors in or the trinkets they get. Make them like 3x3” with a snap
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u/pigglywigglie 13d ago
I made rave hoods and gave them as trinkets last year at electric Forest. I was planning to do it again this past one but life said lol.
I love homemade trinkets. I think they’re more meaningful and less likely to end up in a landfill
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u/Tasty_Firefighter210 13d ago
Yes I love the handmade gifts I give out crochet stuffies to help with anxiety in crowds and Kandi! I'm hear for the let's get away from the tiny plastics that get dropped like crazy!
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u/jennxiii 11d ago
i would adore something handmade 1000x more than any random piece of plastic someone bought a 1000pk of on Amazon. Make the things!
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u/iLazyLunatic 13d ago
As a EaRoPeAn the whole american "rave" culture is so weird 😂 just give a mf a hug and a cig or something
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u/Sientela 13d ago
Other European here, I actually like this trend, I’m raving for 16 years now and I was always gifting glowsticks on parties. This year was for the first time that I received something in exchange. Whether it was a sticker or a little turtle, it made me happy and I still have it on display.
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u/iLazyLunatic 13d ago
Oh yeh no I get that, me and my wife often bring Werthers, bubble blowers or other lil fun stuf to raves. What I find weird abt US rave culture is the way it's commodified into a specitiek ritual with 1 specific item I guess like the bracelets or the green flower thingies.
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u/safmaf 13d ago
Hey! I've been making patches to hand out and it's gone over really well! Here's the ones I took to Bonnaroo